Gerald J. Dunworth, Meredith M. Mazzola and Shai Dayan co-authored the article “Executive transfers to the United States: planning and avoiding pitfalls.” The article looks at the main considerations when an executive is transferred to the US, including global compensation packages, securing visas for executives and their spouses, tax planning, retirement benefits, housing costs, expat protection, permanent residence and repatriation. The article appears in Practical Law’s Private Client Guide.
Houman Afshar Quoted in Bloomberg BNA on Trump Immigration Order
Immigration Partner Houman Afshar was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA article “How Hard Will Trump’s Immigration Order Hit Businesses?” on January 31, 2017. The article addresses how U.S. companies are responding to President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 immigration executive order which included a ban on entry for nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Houman noted that the “situation is very volatile, very fluid, and it seems to be changing every couple of hours” and that it’s created a challenge for corporate America. The article addresses how the travel ban is impacting U.S. business and the uncertainty at the moment with how it is being implemented.
Gibney Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers
Brian Brokate, Lee Kinnally, Stephen Maltby, Survi Parvatiyar, Laura Pasternak, Roderick Potts and Stephen Ruffino have been selected to the 2016 New York Super Lawyers List. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Adena Altman, Irem Dogan, Aisling M. Ryan, Kristen Smith and Zarina Syed have been selected to the 2016 New York Rising Stars List. Each year no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for this honor.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.